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Where does “slimb” come from?

slimb (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic slimbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.

Ancestry of “slimb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicslimbazaslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong
2Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely

Words derived from “slimb”

  • slim
  • slimness
  • slimly
  • slimmish
  • ultraslim
  • superslim
  • unslim
  • slim
  • slem
  • slemp
  • slimp
  • slim
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